saporific, a. rare.
(sæpəˈrɪfɪk)
[ad. mod.L. sapōrificus, f. sapōr-em: see sapor and -ific. Cf. F. saporifique.]
‘Having the power to produce tastes’ (J.); imparting flavour or taste.
| 1704 [see sapor b]. 1721 Bailey, Saporifick, causing Taste. 1768 [W. Donaldson] Life Sir B. Sapskull II. xxv. 212 He..always insisted upon a saporific crust to stimulate the flavour of the punicious fluid. |